Phrases and Clauses Flashcards
1
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What is a simple sentence
A
A sentence that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought
2
Q
What is a compound sentence
A
Two simple sentences joined together by a conjuction, a comma or a semi colon
3
Q
What is a complex sentence
A
A sentence that contains an independent clause and a dependent clause
4
Q
What is a compound complex sentence
A
A sentence that contains 2 independant clauses and one dependent clause
5
Q
What is a phrase
A
A phrase is a group of words that can contain a subject or verb but not both at a time
6
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What is a clause
A
A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb
7
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What do dependent clauses begin with
A
Subordinate conjuctions
8
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What are some examples of subordinate conjuctions
A
when, while, before, after, unless, if, because
